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AGENDA ITEM NO. 8.B
ORDINANCE NO. _________
Ordinance adopting fee schedule to be applied to City operations,
providing for severability and that such ordinance shall not be
codified
WHEREAS, The adoption of the recodified Code of Ordinances requires that a
separate ordinance be passed incorporating fees to be applied to City operations; and,
WHEREAS, City Staff has studied the cost of providing the services and enforcing
the regulatory schemes which are currently not being covered by the existing fees; and,
WHEREAS, after receiving and reviewing the aforementioned costs, the City
Council finds that the fees established herein do not exceed the amount reasonably
necessary to provide the services and administer and enforce the regulatory programs to
which they are related; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the fines, fees, and rates described herein
are necessary to provide for the services and regulated programs and further finds that
any discrimination established against non-residents in fee amounts does not provide
funds that exceed the taxpayer-funded amount of the described programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The following schedule of fees and charges shall be adopted for all City
operations which are authorized to create or enforce such fees by state or federal law or
by the Code of Ordinances:
1. Aviation, Transportation & Traffic
1a. Taxicabs
1a-1. Miscellaneous Taxicab Fees:
(1) Annual Franchise Fee .....$1,500.00
(2) Annual Permit Fee .....$35.00 per taxicab
(3) City Chauffeur's License Application Fee .....$30.00, and includes one chauffeur's license
Each additional copy of said chauffeur's license is $20.00
(4) Initial Franchise Application Fee .....$85.00
(5) Re-inspection Fee .....$70.00 for the re-inspection of each taxicab requiring re-inspection
2. Community Development
2a. Building Inspections
2a-1. Building Permits & Fees: A minimum fee of $36.00 shall be charged for issuing any class of permit required by
the building code and as required in this section. In addition to the minimum fee there shall be charged the following
inspection fees:
(1) New building construction or addition:
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Single-family or duplex residence, per square foot of building or addition .....$0.15
Single-family or duplex use storage, outbuilding, carport or patio, per square foot of building or addition
.....$0.05
Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in this section, per total square feet of
building or addition .....$0.27
Commercial storage building, per total square feet of building or addition .....$0.09
Commercial plan review, per square foot of covered area .....$0.08
Commercial plan review for remodel work, per value .....$0.0017
Commercial plan review for storage and finish outs, per square foot .....$0.03
(2) Finish out of existing shell buildings or areas within shell buildings, per total square feet of area .....$0.065
(3) Repair, alteration or remodel of existing buildings, per total dollar valuation of work .....$0.005
(4) Roofing or siding, per square foot of area covered or repaired .....$0.005
(5) Foundation only, per square foot of area of foundation .....$0.003
(6) Signs, each:
Up to and including 80 square feet of total sign face area (on-premises) .....$10.00
Over 80 square feet of total sign face area (on-premises) .....$35.00
All off-premises .....$85.00
(7) Demolition, which is required for any structure exceeding 150 square feet in area, per square foot of all
structures at each location .....$0.0065
(8) Building moves, which does not include mobile or manufactured homes transported by a licensed installer
.....$50.00
Plus:
Aviation, traffic and transportation department fees for moves two hours or less in duration .....$100.00
Aviation, traffic and transportation department fees for moves exceeding two hours in duration will be the
base rate of $100.00, plus a charge of $65.00 per hour or any part of an hour, per vehicle used fo r the
time exceeding two hours.
(9) Swimming pool .....$20.00
(10) Mobile or manufactured home installation outside of a mobile home park .....$20.00
(11) Flammable or combustible liquid storage tank or service station pump:
Each new tank or replacement, which includes test verification .....$15.00
(12) Fire suppression system:
Each fire suppression system .....$85.00
Repair or alteration of an existing fire suppression system .....$10.00
(13) Miscellaneous:
Demolition cleanup deposit, refundable to the permittee following final inspection approval, per square
foot of all structures at each location .....$0.05
Reinspection permit
First occurrence .....$5.00
Second occurrence .....$15.00
Each reinspection thereafter .....$25.00
General inspection.....$5.00
Equipment or structures not listed in this section .....$10.00
A permit fee may be refunded to the payee upon approval of the building and code administrator.
Building, electrical, plumbing, , or mechanical permits issued to premises located outside of the city
limits shall include an additional inspection service charge of $40.00.
Weekend or after hours inspections .....$75.00 to include the first hour, $75.00 for each a dditional hour
(Code 1966, § 23-17(1); Ord. No. 79-2003, § 1, 9-2-2003; Ord. No. 40-2008, § 1, 8-5-2008; Ord. No. 30-2009, § 2, 5-
5-2009; Ord. No. 53-2010, § 3, 9-21-2010)
2a-2. Electrical Permits & Fees: A minimum fee of $36.00 shall be charged for issuing any class of electrical permit
required by the electrical code and as required in this section. In addition to the minimum fee there shall be charged the
following inspection fees:
(1) New building or addition or complete rewire of existing buildings:
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Single-family, multifamily or duplex use not exceeding three stories, which includes an attached or
detached residential garage, storage or outbuilding, per square foot of building or addition .....$ 0.015
Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in this section, per square foot of
building or addition .....$0.028
Commercial storage, warehouse or parking garage, which does not apply to accessory office areas, per
square foot of building or addition .....$0.0075
(2) Alteration, repair, or replacement of electrical services:
Existing single-family, duplex, or multifamily residences tenant or premises, for each: .....$5.00
Existing commercial electrical installations for each tenant or premises: .....$15.00
Swimming pool, hot tubs, decorative pools or fountains .....$15.00
General inspection .....$5.00
Reinspection permit:
o First occurrence .....$5.00
o Second occurrence .....$15.00
o Each reinspection thereafter .....$25.00
(3) Miscellaneous electrical fees:
Clearance to connect electrical service pursuant to 22-224(b)(5) [following discontinuance of service or
change of occupants]:
o Residential .....$10.00
o Commercial .....$35.00
(Code 1966, § 23-17(2); Ord. No. 79-2003, § 1, 9-2-2003; Ord. No. 40-2008, § 1, 8-5-2008; Ord. No. 53-2010, §§ 3,
4, 9-21-2010)
2a-3. Plumbing Permits: A minimum fee of $36.00 shall be charged for issuing any class of permit required by the city
plumbing code. In addition to the minimum fee there shall be charged the following inspection fees:
(1) New building or addition or complete re-plumb of existing building:
Single-family, multifamily or duplex use not exceeding three stories, which includes an attached or
detached residential garage, storage or outbuilding per square foot or building or addition .....$0.018
Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in this section, per square foot of
building or addition .....$0.011
Commercial storage, warehouse or parking garage which does not apply to accessory office areas,
per square foot of building or addition .....$0.0075
(2) Alteration, repair or replacement of plumbing service:
Existing single-family, duplex, or multifamily residences tenant or premises, for each .....$5.00
Alteration, repair, addition to or replacement of plumbing installations o r fixtures on commercial
structures, for each .....$15.00
(3) General inspection .....$5.00
(4) Lawn sprinkler system, which includes backflow preventer .....$30.00
(5) Excavation .....$15.00
(6) Temporary gas .....$5.00
(7) Reinspection:
First occurrence .....$5.00
Second occurrence .....$15.00
Each reinspection thereafter .....$25.00
(8) Inspections for backflow devices .....$20.00
(9) Other equipment or appliances not listed in this section, each .....$5.00
(Code 1966, § 23-17(3); Ord. No. 79-2003, § 1, 9-2-2003; Ord. No. 40-2008, § 1, 8-5-2008; Ord. No. 53-2010, § 3, 9-
21-2010)
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2a-4. Mechanical Permits: A minimum fee of $36.00 shall be charged for issuing any class of permit required by the
city mechanical code. In addition to the minimum fee there shall be charged the following inspection fees:
(1) New building or addition or complete re-fit of existing buildings:
Single-family, multifamily or duplex use not exceeding three stories, which includes an attached or
detached residential garage, storage or outbuilding, per square foot of building or addition
.....$0.0065
Commercial use, which includes all other occupancies not listed in this section, per square foot of
building or addition .....$0.008
Commercial storage, warehouse or parking garage, which does not apply to accessory office areas,
per square foot of building or addition .....$0.003
(2) Alteration, repair or replacement of mechanical units:
Existing single-family, duplex, or multifamily residences tenant or premise, for each: .....$5.00
Alteration, repair, addition to or replacement of mechanical units on commercial structures, for each:
.....$15.00
(3) Reinspection:
First occurrence .....$5.00
Second occurrence .....$15.00
Each reinspection thereafter .....$25.00
(4) Other equipment or appliances not listed, each .....$5.00
(5) General inspection .....$5.00
(Code 1966, § 23-17(4); Ord. No. 79-2003, § 1, 9-2-2003; Ord. No. 40-2008, § 1, 8-5-2008; Ord. No. 53-2010, § 3, 9-
21-2010)
2b. Code Enforcement
2b-1. Miscellaneous Fees:
(1) Fee to Abate Junk Vehicle .....no more than $150.00
(2) Public Right-of-Way Sign Removal .....$25.00 plus $1.00 per day for storage
2c. Planning
2c-1. Final and Preliminary Platting:
(1) Fees for final and preliminary platting shall be as follows:
Up to one acre .....$50.00
More than one acre .....$50.00
o Plus, per acre or fraction thereof up to $500.00 maximum .....$10.00
Notification plat, in addition to above in this section .....$50.00
Plat vacation .....$50.00
(2) The fees in subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to the following types of plats:
Plats submitted by the city or any governmental or public educational agency.
Plats submitted to correct minor drafting errors in a recorded plat.
Plats filed for the purpose of dedicating land to the city in which no other subdivision of land is
shown.
Replats occasioned by governmental action.
(3) Fees for revised preliminary plats shall apply to the area changed from the previous submission.
(Code 1966, § 23-17(5))
2c-2. Miscellaneous Development Fees:
(1) Variance, Board of Adjustment, Airport Board of Adjustment .....$150.00
(2) Right-of-way and easement encroachment release .....$100.00
(3) Street, alley, or easement closure, abandonment, vacation.....$100.00
(4) Street name change .....$500.00
(5) Annexation .....$500.00
(6) Certification letters for zoning, floodplain or building encroachment .....$25.00
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(7) Zoning fees:
Site plan review:
o Application. This fee shall not apply to site plans accompanying a conditional use
application .....$25.00
o Appeal .....$25.00
Conditional use permit:
o Application .....$75.00
o Application for carport .....$75.00
o Conditional use for communications tower….$75.00
o Appeal .....$50.00
Administrative appeals .....$50.00
Zoning amendments (rezoning):
o Up to five acres .....$350.00
o More than five acres .....$350.00
Plus, per acre or fraction thereof .....$10.00
o Rezoning to PUD .....$500.00
Plus, per acre or fraction thereof .....$10.00
(Code 1966, § 23-17(6)—(13); Ord. No. 2-2004, § 1, 1-6-2004; Ord. No. 71-2009, § 1, 10-6-2009)
2d. Property Management
2d-1: Miscellaneous Fees & Liens:
(1) Administrative Fee For Abatement .....$100 per lot or parcel
State law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code § 342.007.
3. City Clerk
3a. Miscellaneous City Clerk Fees:
(1) Liquor Permit Certification Fee .....$25.00
(2) Solicitor’s Permit Fee .....$100.00
Plus per employee working under permit .....$10.00
(3) Itinerant Merchant Permit Fee .....$30.00
Plus per additional location .....$30.00
(4) Secondhand Metal Dealer Permit Fee .....$15.00
(5) Crafted Precious Metal Dealer Permit Fee .....$15.00
Plus per employee working under permit .....$10.00
(6) Transient Show License Fee .....$25.00
Plus per day .....$10.00
4. Fire
4a. Miscellaneous Fire Department Fees:
(1) The following fees shall be assessed and collected for the use or presence of equipment and supplies in
fire department responses to open burning permit supervision, vehicle fires and accidents, hazardous material
spills and releases, and low water crossing rescues and rescue attempts:
For each response to an incident scene involving at least one fire apparatus (engine, truck,
rescue/Hazmat, manpower squad, command vehicle, mini-pumper): $450.00 per day, with a one-
day minimum;
The actual cost of any consumable used or partly used for the mitigation of any hazardous
materials spill or release; and
The actual cost of repairing or replacing any nonconsumable item damaged during attempts to
mitigate an incident covered under this section.
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If a vehicle that is the subject of a response is covered by an automobile insurance policy, the
occupants of said vehicle will not be billed in accordance with this section for the response, and
the responsible vehicle's insurance company will instead be billed for that response.
(Ord. No. 53-2010, § 1, 9-21-2010; Ord. No. 69-2011, § 2, 12-6-2011)
(2) Pyrotechnic display permit .....$100.00
(3) Other fire department permits .....$50.00
(Ord. No. 69-2011, § 2, 12-6-2011)
5. Health
5a. Animal Services
(1) Licenses:
Spayed or neutered animal:
o One-year: $7.00
o One-year vicious: $60.00
o Three-year: $14.00
o Three-year vicious: $180.00
Animal that is not spayed or neutered:
o One-year: $22.00
o One-year vicious: $80.00
o Three-year: $54.00
o Three-year vicious: $240.00
(2) Annual permits:
Circus: $120.00
Equine recreational rides: $120.00
Feral cat colony/individual: $12.00
Feral cat colony/nonprofit: $10.00
Fowl: $22.00
Grooming shop: $120.00
Kennel:
o 5—14 dogs or cats: $58.00
o 15—49 dogs or cats: $115.00
o 50 or more dogs or cats: $170.00
Livestock: $32.00
Pet shop: $88.00
Performing animal exhibition: $120.00
Potbellied pigs: $32.00
Riding school or stable: $58.00
Zoological park: $120.00
Litter permit: $50.00 per litter
Stud permit: $50.00 per breeding
Seller’s permit: $100.00 per litter
(3) Special permits:
FFA/4H: $12.00
Foster home: $32.00
Pet fanciers with all animals spayed or neutered: $32.00
Pet fanciers with any animals not spayed or neutered: $58.00
(4) Impound fees:
Spayed or neutered animal.
o 1st impound in any 12-month period: $35.00
o 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $55.00
o 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $80.00
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o 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $105.00
Animal that is not spayed or neutered.
o 1st impound in any 12-month period: $40.00
o 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $65.00
o 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $90.00
o 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $115.00
Small livestock.
o 1st impound in any 12-month period: $35.00
o 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $60.00
o 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $85.00
o 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $110.00
Large livestock.
o 1st impound in any 12-month period: $70.00
o 2nd impound in any 12-month period: $95.00
o 3rd impound in any 12-month period: $120.00
o 4th impound (or more) in any 12-month period: $145.00
(5) Daily boarding fees:
Animal: $7.00
Small livestock: $12.00
Large livestock: $15.00
(6) Quarantine fees:
Ten-day quarantine fee (to be paid at beginning of quarantine): $137.00
Rabies testing in lieu of quarantine: $50.00
Specimen removal for rabies testing for other entities: $35.00
(7) Animal surrender fee payable by owner:
Single animal: $25.00
Animal with litter of three or less: $30.00
Animal with litter of four or more: $40.00
(8) Owner-requested euthanasia fee:
Animal weighing less than 20 lbs: $20.00
Animal weighing between 20 lbs and 50 lbs: $30.00
Animal weighing over 50 lbs: $40.00
(9) Deceased animal removal fee:
Animal weighing 50 lbs or less: $12.00
Animal weighing greater than 50 lbs: $15.00
(10) Trap deposit:
Small trap: $27.00
Large trap: $110.00
(11) Miscellaneous fees:
Animal Adoption Fee: $50.00
Duplicate city tag: $7.00
Microchipping: $15.00
Microchipping with purchase of a city license: $8.00
Rabies voucher: $12.00
Rabies specimen shipping: $35.00
Reapplication: $17.00
2.00The health district is hereby authorized to pass along the cost of any veterinary services incurred
for the care of an animal to that animal's owner, possessor, or harborer.
(Ord. No. 67-2011, § 1, 11-15-2011; Ord. No. 58-2012, § 1, 9-18-2012)
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5b. Environmental
5b-1. Food Establishment Permit and Certification Fees: There shall be charged the following fees for permits,
certifications, and inspections by the Wichita Falls/Wichita County Local Public Health District under chapter 26,
article IV, Food and food vendors and establishments:
(1) Permits:
Process 1 (low to moderate risk): $150.00
Process 2 (high risk): $175.00
Process 3 (very high risk): $200.00
Temporary events: $30.00 for non-profit event; $50.00 for for-profit event
An additional permitting fee of $75.00 will be charged to a food establishment for each of the
following activities at the establishment:
o Meat market
o Catering
o Bakery
o Snack bar
o Fish market
o Commissary
Seasonal Permits: $125.00
Non-profit organizations which are exempt from federal tax liability under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are
exempt from permit fees, unless consideration is charged for the food served.
(2) Certifications:
Frozen dessert establishment certification, including training for one employee: $100.00
Frozen dessert operator certification for additional employees: $20.00 for each employee valid for
two years.
Non-profit organizations which are exempt from federal tax liability under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are
exempt from certification fees, unless consideration is charged for the food served.
(3) Food handler's training certificate:
Food handler training certificate: $20.00
Replacement food handler's training certificates (lost card): $5.00
(4) Re-inspection fees:
Each inspection: $75.00
Soft-serve sample fee: $25.00
(5) Plan review fees:
New construction: $100.00
Extensive remodel that requires construction: $75.00
Concept change that requires change of equipment: $75.00
Each requested site visit: $25.00
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
5b-2. Fees for Ambulance Franchises and Permits: There shall be charged the following fees for ambulance franchise
applications, franchises, and annual permits issued by the City of Wichita Falls under Chapter 42, Emergency services:
(1) Initial franchise application fee: $500.00
(2) Annual franchise fee: $100.00
(3) Annual permit fee per ambulance: $100.00
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
5b-3. Body Art Fees:
(1) Annual body art establishment permit fee: $600.00
(2) Initial annual body art operator license fee: $500.00
(3) Renewal annual body art operator license fee: $100.00
(4) Initial testing fee: $100.00, which covers two attempts to pass the examination, and which amount will be
credited toward the initial annual body art operator license fee.
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(5) Additional attempts to pass the examination: $50.00, which will not be credited toward any license or
permit fees.
(6) Apprenticeship fee: $100.00
(7) Temporary tattoo artist fee: $100.00
(Ord. No. 11-2012, § 2, 3-6-2012)
5b-4. Miscellaneous Fees:
(1) Foster home inspection fee: $50.00
(2) Day care inspection fee: $100.00
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
(3) Swimming pool permits: $100.00 per pool per year.
(4) Manager of public and semi-public water-related activity operation: $50.00 per manager per year.
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
(5) Late charge for renewal of expired division 1 permits: $25.00 for every month expired.
(Ord. No. 54-2011, § 1, 9-20-2011)
5b-5. Lodging Permit Fee Schedule:
Number of rooms 0 to 10 From 11 to 20 21 and above
Base permit fee $75.00 Base plus $2.00 per room Add $1.00 per room over 21
Example- (35 room
motel) Base $75.00
10 rooms x $2.00 =
$20.00
15 rooms x $1.00 = $15.00 $75.00 + $20.00 + $15.00 =
$110.00 Total permit fee
5b-5. Vacuum Truck and Grease Trap Permit Fees:
(1) Vacuum truck permit fee (per truck): $75.00
(2) Grease trap permit fee: $60.00
(3) Late fees:
Grease trap permit: $25.00 for every month expired
Vacuum truck permit: $25.00 for every month expired
Industrial wastewater permit: Five percent of permit fee
(4) The rates in this section are for a permit issued for a period of one year. The control authority may prorate
the amounts for permits with shorter durations, or, for initial permits only, may increase the amounts by the
appropriate factor for a slightly longer period.
(Ord. No. 67-2011, § 1, 11-15-2011)
5c. Laboratory
5c-2. Miscellaneous Laboratory Fees:
(1) Water testing fees:
Total Coliform Water Testing: $15.00
Fecal Coliform Water Testing: $20.00
(2) Fees for clinic and medically related services may be set by the city manager.
(Ord. No. 67-2011, § 1, 11-15-2011)
6. Library
6a. Miscellaneous Library Fees: The following fines and fees for the public library are established:
(1) Overdue and/or lost materials. Patrons shall be assessed a fine of $0.15 per workday per item for all
overdue materials until the item is returned or the replacement cost is reached. However, a five -day grace
period is provided, whereby no fine is charged on items if they are returned within five workdays of the due
date. If an item is lost, the patron shall be required to pay a set fee based on the replacement cost of the item
and the approximate processing costs involved in accessioning the replacement item.
(2) Damaged materials. Damaged materials shall be inspected by the library staff, and the charges shall be
assessed based upon the degree of damage.
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(3) Lost library cards. A new library card shall be issued as replacement for a lost library card for a charge of
$1.00 for adults and children.
(4) Photocopying. Patrons may make photocopies or microfilm or microfiche copies or computer printouts for
a charge of $0.10 per copy to be determined by option shown on copying machine.
(5) Nonresident library cards. When new library cards are issued, a fee of $25.00 shall be assessed to all
individuals who reside outside the city limits. This fee shall not apply to nonresident property owners and
their immediate family members (i.e., spouse and children who reside at the same residence) who can
substantiate payment of current ad valorem taxes to the city. Library cards are valid for one year from the date
of issuance.
(6) All proceeds from the payment for lost books shall be deposited into the special revenue fund account
earmarked for purchases of materials and equipment for the public library.
(Ord. No. 53-2010, § 1, 9-21-2010)
7. Municipal Court of Record
7a. Miscellaneous Court Fees:
(1) Driving Safety Course Administration Fee .....$10.00
State law reference— Special expense fee for driver safety course, Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 45.05111(f).
(2) Building Security Fee .....$3.00
State law reference— Authority to levy, Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.007.
(3) Technology Fee .....$4.00
State law reference— Authority to levy, Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.172.
(4) Child Safety Fund Fee .....$5.00
State law reference— Fee for child safety authorized, Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.014.
8. Parks and Recreation
8a. Athletic Complex Fees:
(1) Tournament Deposit Fees:
Tournament Reservation Security Deposit .....$100.00
Cleanup, Damage, and Loss Deposit .....200.00
Tournament Waiting List Deposit .....100.00
(2) Facilities Fees:
Scorekeeper’s Booths/Meeting Room Rental .....50.00 per day plus 100.00 damage deposit
Field Rental .....50.00 per field per day
Light Use Fee .....10.00 per hour per field
(3) Practice Fees:
Light Use Fee .....15.00 per 1.5 hours per field
(4) In addition to the above fees, certain percentage-based fees may apply as outlined in relevant portions of
the City of Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances.
8b. Athletic & Recreation Fees:
(1) Athletic Fees:
Spring Softball .....325.00
Fall Softball .....300.00
Kickball .....300.00
Flag Football .....150.00
Volleyball .....100.00
Basketball .....350.00
Registration Late Fee .....25.00
(2) Summer Day Camp Fees:
Camp Lotsa Fun .....$70.00 per 2 week session
Camp Summer Fun ..... 60.00 per 2 week session
Creative Minds Camp .....50.00 per 2 week session
(3) Swimming Pool Fees:
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Admission Fee .....$1.50 under 18 or $1.75 18 & over
Swim Lesson Fee .....30.00 per 2 week session
Swimming Pool Rental:
1-50 people .....100.00 per 2 hours
51-75 people .....125.00 per 2 hours
76-100 people .....150.00 per 2 hours
(4) Tennis Fees:
Weekdays (daylight hours) .....$2 per 1.5 hours per person
Weeknights .....2.50 per 1.5 hours per person
Weekends .....1.50 per 1.5 hours per person
Annual Permit Fees:
o Family .....160.00
o Adult (19 & over) .....95.00
o Juniors (18 & under) .....55.00
8c. Cemetery Fees:
(1) Single Space at Time of Need Only .....$1,063
(2) Two Space Lot, Available in Rosemont or Lakeview .....$2,488
(3) Baby Space, Available in Rosemont or Lakeview .....$438
(4) Opening /Closing Adult Grave - Includes 1 tent set-up .....$813
(5) Opening/Closing Infant Grave .....$375
(6) Cremation including tent….$438
(7) Adult Disinterment .....$1,000
(8) Infant Disinterment .....$375
(9) Lot Maintenance - Steel or Concrete Container .....$125
(10) Lot Maintenance – Wood .....$188
(11) Lot Maintenance - No Container.....$250
(12) Overtime Monday - Friday Arrival to cemetery after 3:00p.m .....$281
(13) Overtime Monday - Friday After 3:00 p.m .....$281
(14) Overtime Saturday .....$625
(15) Additional Tent Set-up .....$94
(16) Cemetery Transfers.....$25 per burial site
8d. Mobile Stage Fees
(1) Reservation Deposit .....$100.00
(2) Stage Rental Fee .....500.00 per day
(3) Cleanup & Damage Deposit .....1000.00
(4) Call Back Fee .....50.00 per occasion
(5) Generator Fee .....75.00 per day
(6) Decorative Skirting .....15.00 per day
(7) Sound System .....100.00 per day
8e. Miscellaneous Parks Fees:
(1) RV Park Usage Fee .....$17.00 per day per site
(2) 50 Plus Zone Membership Fee .....20.00 per year
(3) Log Cabin Rental Fees:
Cleanup & Key Deposit .....115.00
Rental Fee (4 Hour Block) .....50.00
Rental Fee (5 Hour Block) .....60.00
(4) Recreation Center Meeting Room Rentals:
Room 205 Rental Fee (4500 sq. ft.) .....35.00 all day
Small Room Rental Fee ( 1050 Sq. ft.) .....20.00 all day
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9. Police
9a. Accident Investigation Reports:
(1) Accident Investigation Reports Fee ….$2.50 in person and $7.50 on-line higher of $6.00 or maximum
allowed statutory fee
(2) Certification Fee ….2.00
Code 1966, § 29-17(b), Trans. Code Sec. 550.065(d))
9b. Alarm Permits:
(1) Issuance Fee .....$25.00
(2) Permit Renewal Fee .....15.00
(3) Alarm Service Fees:
$50.00, if the location has more than three but fewer than six false alarms in the preceding 12 -month
period.
$75.00, if the location has more than five but fewer than eight false alarms in the preceding 12 -month
period.
$100.00, if the location had eight or more false alarms in the preceding 12 -month period.
9c. Towing and Rotation Contracts:
(1) New or Renewal Permit .....$15.00
(2) New or Renewal Rotation Contract .....$200.00
9d. Miscellaneous Police Fees:
(1) Vehicle Storage Preservation Fee .....$20.00
(V.T.C.A., Occupations Code ch. 2303)
10. Public Works
10a. Streets.
10a. Miscellaneous Streets Fees:
(1) Filing Fees for Sidewalk and Curb Work
Sidewalk or Curb Plus One Approach Fee .....$10.00 plus $0.15 per lineal foot of sidewalk or curb
Each Additional Approach .....$5.00
Reinspection (If Required) .....$10.00
(2) Median Cut Permit Application Fee .....$5.00
10b. Sanitation, Sewage, & Stormwater
10b-1. Abnormal Sewage Surcharges:
(1) Abnormal BOD .....$0.075 per 100 cubic feet of water usage for each unit or fraction of 300 mg/l in excess
of 300 mg/l
(2) Abnormal TSS .....$0.075 per 100 cubic feet of water usage for each unit or fraction of 300 mg/l in excess
of 300 mg/l
(3) Abnormal fats, oils, and grease .....$0.075 per 100 cubic feet of water usage for each unit or fraction of
200 mg/l in excess of 100 mg/l.
10b-2. Commercial Landfill and Transfer Station Charges:
(1) Municipal/industrial solid waste hauled to landfill, per ton .....$30.80
(2) Municipal/industrial solid waste hauled to transfer station, per ton .....$40.15
(3) Tires hauled to the transfer station, per ton ….$200.00
(34) Source-separated compostable organics hauled to the landfill, per ton .....$19.80
(45) Contract haulers and private firms hauling commercial and certain industrial waste in detached bulk
containers in a minimum annual amount of 500 tons may negotiate a disposal charge by written contract with
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the city manager. The city manager shall negotiate a rate profitable to the city after considering current market
conditions and the city's disposal costs.
(56) Commercial haulers will be assessed the appropriate user fee for the use of the landfill or transfer station.
All governmental entities, excluding the city, shall be charged the commercial rate.
(67) Municipal solid waste from a city residence which is assessed the residential rate may be disposed of at
the landfill or transfer station without charge. If the hauler is being compensated for the hauling, then the
hauler will be considered a commercial hauler and a disposal fee shall be assessed. The sanitation
superintendent or disposal site supervisor shall have the authority to determine if a fee is to be assessed in
situations not otherwise covered by city ordinance.
(78) Any hauler who delivers solid waste material to the landfill or transfer station shall be charged a loose
materials fee of $25.00 unless the load is covered and the covering firmly secured to the vehicle or the waste
material is completely enclosed by the load-carrying compartment of the vehicle.
(89) Compost annual registration fee of $200.00. The fee is prorated between January 1 to December 31.
(9)10 The purchase price for compost shall be $12.50 per cubic yard with a three -yard minimum. In order to
purchase compost, the vendor must have a current registration on file with the sanitation division.
10b-3. Sewer Service Rates:
(1) Retail User Monthly Minimum .....$7.53 per full billing cycle
(2) Monthly Sewer Usage Rate .....$1.75 for each 100 cubic feet of water
(3) Service Restoration Fee .....$15.00
10b-4. Solid Waste Removal Rates and Charges:
(1) Single-family unit:
Alley collection .....$19.55 per month
Curbside automated collection .....$13.95 per month
(2) One-family unit or single-family unit, without alley entrance, where it is necessary to carry out municipal
solid waste for more than ten feet but less than 50 feet from the curb .....$35.30 per month
(3) One-family unit or single-family unit, without alley entrance, where it is necessary to carry out municipal
solid waste for more than 50 feet but less than 100 feet from the curb
.....$43.30 per month
(4) One-family unit or single-family unit, without alley entrance, where it is necessary to carry out the
municipal solid waste more than 100 feet from the curb .....$51.30 per month
(5) Multifamily units on one meter, excluding apartment complexes and mobile home parks, per unit:
Alley collection .....$19.55 per month
Curbside automated collection .....$13.95 per month
(6) Multifamily units on separate meter, excluding apartment complexes and mobile home parks, per unit:
Alley collection .....$19.55 per month
Curbside automated collection .....$13.95 per month
(7) Apartment houses and complexes, which receive curbside automated collection, all residential units
therein, each unit .....$13.95 per month
(8) Mobile home parks, which receive curbside automated collection, all mobile home spaces therein, each
space .....$13.95 per month
(9) Commercial and business establishments, which receive curbside automated collection, shall be charged
$32.05 per month.
(10) Commercial and business establishments, apartment complexes and mobile home parks and the city
housing authority which receive sanitation container system service for the removal of municipal solid waste
shall be regulated under the rates and rules as provided in this subsection, as routes for such service are
established by the city. Under the sanitation container system service, the city will furnish a container to be
used in the collection and removal of municipal solid waste. The monthly charges will be determined from the
following schedule; these charges are based on the container size and number of collections per week:
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Container Size
(cubic yard)
Pickups Per Week Monthly Charge Per Container
3 2 $96.25
3 3 $144.30
3 4 $192.40
3 5 $240.80
3 6 $288.55
4 2 $109.00
4 3 $163.55
4 4 $218.05
4 5 $272.55
4 6 $327.65
6 2 $192.50
6 3 $288.60
6 4 $384.80
6 5 $481.60
6 6 $577.10
8 2 $208.40
8 3 $327.05312.60
8 4 $416.80
8 5 $521.05
8 6 $625.20
Any customer who pays the rate set forth in this subsection for containers and has been furnished the
containers may upon request be furnished additional containers. The rate increase is to be determined by the
schedule in this subsection. A charge of $40.10 per container will be made for each change in size or number
of containers serving a site when such change is requested by the customer. When containers can serve several
adjacent business institutions, they will be required to use the same container and pay a pro rata part of the
charge determined according to the appropriate quantity of space used.
Additional pickups will be made at $56.10 per container. Nothing outside the container will be removed for
the container fee.
(11) Service rendered outside the corporate limits shall be 200 percent of the rates set out in this section.
(12) Automated curbside service rates will be calculated on the same basis as subsections (1) through (9) of
this section. Additional automated curbside service may be added to any account for a rate, for each additional
container, that is 50 percent of the established rate.
(13) Replacement deposit on curbside container if abuse or neglect is determined shall be $50.00 per
container.
(14) The charges for ten cubic yard roll-off service are as follows:
Delivery charge .....$40.10
Fixed use fee .....$32.05
Per day rental, first ten days .....$4.80
Per day rental, after ten days .....$10.45
Landfill charge for refuse, per ton .....$30.80
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Landfill charge for compostable organic material, per ton .....$19.80
(15) Payload Service:
Initial trip charge …. $28.00
Plus loading fee …. $1.87 per minute
(16) Automated Curbside Organic Recycling:
Residential 96-gallon cart … $3.00 per month
Commercial 96-gallon cart … $7.00 per month
10b-5. Water Connection Application Deposits:
(1) Fees & Minimum Deposits:
Single-Unit Residential Meters .....$75.00 minimum
Duplexes, Apartments, Mobile Home Park Meters
o Each Unit or Occupiable Space .....50.00
o Minimum .....100.00
Business, Commercial, and Industrial Meters .....100.00
Special-Purpose Meters (e.g. Yard Sprinklers, Pools) .....50.00 per service connection
(2) Builder Deposit for New Construction Site .....100.00
10b-6. Water Usage Rates:
(1) The minimum monthly bill for all metered treated water service shall be as follows exclusive of any water
volume charge:
Meter Size (inches) Minimum Bill
5/8 $17.91
1 $36.28
1½ $66.89
2 $103.62
2½ $133.16
3 $189.37
4 $311.84
6 $618.00
8 $1,095.64
10 $1,708.10
(2) For consumption, the rates per 100 cubic feet for residential customers shall be as follows:
First 200 cubic feet of water at $3.64 per hundred.
Next 800 cubic feet of water at $3.81per hundred.
Next 1,000 cubic feet of water at $3.99 per hundred.
Next 2,000 cubic feet of water at $4.36 per hundred.
Next 2,000 cubic feet of water at $4.61 per hundred.
Next 6,000 cubic feet and above of water at $4.89 per hundred.
Specific use meters installed for lawn sprinklers, swimming pools, and other nondomestic uses will
be considered as "residential" for the purpose of billing. Residential rates will apply to all water
measured through these special use meters even though they may be located at a commercial or
industrial site.
(3) For Reilly Road Water Fill Station customers, the rates shall be:
City residents .....$4.40 per thousand gallons of water.
Non-city residents .....$8.80 per thousand gallons of water.
Non-resident service fee .....$25.00 per month.
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(4) For other than residential customers, including fire hydrant meters, the rate shall be $3.90 per hundred
cubic feet.
(5) During the first and last billing cycle in which an account is active, the minimum monthly bill shown in
this section shall be prorated for the number of days the account is active; the prorated daily charge shall be
based on a 30-day month. The amount charged in the first and last billing cycle for water consumed and the
prorated minimum bill shall not exceed the charges for the same amount of water in a full billing cycle.
(6) The current rate structure for raw water retail customers inside the corporate city limits is as follows:
Minimum bill, per month .....$ 17.91
Volume charge per 100 cubic feet for consumption .....0.52
Retail treated and raw water customers outside the corporate city limits will pay two times the above
rates.
(7) Wholesale Water Rates: The following rates are approved for the indicated category of wholesale water
customer, and shall apply unless a contract expressly provides for fees to be charged or calculated in a
different manner than as shown below:
Category Per 1,000 Gallons Per 100 Cubic Feet
Treated water transmitted (TWT) NA $3.4344
Treated water only (TWO)—Sole source-
SAFB:
NA $2.6048
Treated water only (TWO)—Sole source—
Iowa Park
NA $4.19574
Raw water only (RWO) $0.3101 NA
Raw water transmitted (RWT) $0.4015 NA
The rates in the above part of this section shall apply to the following contract customers. Unless otherwise
shown, the applicable rate will be effective during the first full billing cycle after October 1 of the year in
which the rate was modified, and thereafter:
Customer Rate Category Remarks
Sheppard Air Force Base (SAFB) TWO, sole source Pump station meter
Sheppard Air Force Base TWT Capeheart housing meter
Sheppard Air Force Base TWT Puckett Tower Meter
Archer Co. Municipal Utility Dist. #1 TWT
City of Burkburnett TWT
Dean Dale Water Supply Corporation TWT
Friberg-Cooper Water Supply
Corporation
TWT
City of Holliday TWT
City of Iowa Park TWO, sole source
City of Lakeside City TWT
Town of Pleasant Valley TWT
City of Scotland TWT
City of Olney RWO
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Red River Authority of Texas RWO Lake Arrowhead System
Windthorst Water Supply Corporation RWO
Wichita Valley Water Supply
Corporation
RWO Lake Kickapoo Meter
Wichita Valley Water Supply
Corporation
TWT Wranglers Retreat Meter
(8) Credit Card Convenience Fee .....$3.00 per transaction.
(9) City Utilities Division Fees for Service:
Standard water tap: A three-quarter-inch or one-inch water tap that does not exceed 15 feet of service
line. Excavation is performed in soil using a backhoe and no additional construction (e.g. cutting of
asphalt or concrete; underground boring or specialized construction to avoid other utility lines, etc.)
is required.
Size of Tap
3/4" $641.41
1" $674.48
Non-standard water tap: A water tap that is larger than one inch or that includes a service line longer
than 15 feet; requires underground boring, breaking of concrete or asphalt in street, alley or behind
curb, or other non-standard construction techniques such as carrier pipe encasement or excavation by
a means other than backhoe .....Determined by job estimate using standard charges.
Standard sewer tap: A sewer tap installed on an existing sewer main line or manhole using standard
equipment and materials where the property owner or agent has excavated and no additional
preparation by the city is required, and where the excavation meets OSHA standards for
trench/excavation safety.
Type Tap
Pipe $119.49
Manhole $218.21
Non-standard sewer tap: A sewer tap where non-standard equipment or materials are required;
additional preparation by the city is required; or trench/excavation safety to meet OSHA standard s
must be achieved by the city .....Determined by job estimate using standard charges.
Standard charges for labor, equipment and materials. The following standard charges for labor,
equipment and materials will be used to estimate non-standard water and sewer taps and other special
utility-related services:
Item
Labor (Normal duty hours) $22.50/hour
Labor (Overtime) $33.75/hour
Materials Current cost City + 10% for Administration
& Warehousing
Backhoe/ditcher/front-end loader with
operator
$63.50/hour (4-hour min.)
Crew truck with tools $40.00/day (1/2 day min.)
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Sewer rod truck, or jet cleaner with crew $80.00/hr (Normal duty hours)
$112.50/hr (Overtime)
Air compressor $33.00/hr (2-hour min.)
Boring machine Diameter in inches x $4.00 + $4.00 per
linear ft.
Tap machine (6" and smaller) $200.00/job
Tap machine (larger than 6") $364.00/job
Lighted arrow board $132.25/day (1/2 day min.)
Type I barricade $10.00/day (1/2 day min.)
Standard traffic sign $10.00/day (1/2 day min.)
Standard traffic cone $10.00/day (1/2 day min.)
Standard traffic barrel $13.00 /day (1/2 day min.)
Standard manhole (5' deep) $1322.50 plus $132.25/ft over 5'
Fire Hydrant (installed) $1850.00 (includes valves)
Standard charges for general services: The price for the general utility-related services shown below
will be as indicated:
Service
Meter size reduction or increase Determine by job estimate using standard
charges
Underground boring without casing (up
to 60') (for 1" and less)
$476.10/job plus $8.00/ft. for all over 60'
Underground boring without casing (60'
and over) (over 1" size, add cost of the
pipe)
$8.00/ft.
Underground boring with casing Boring cost plus materials cost
Shoring (if required for other services) $264.50/day
Pavement repair for water tap $475.00/job min.
$13.50 sq. ft.
Concrete/asphalt cut behind curb $150.00 /job min.
($13.50 sq. ft.)
Unload septic waste from vacuum truck
at City Wastewater Treatment Plant
$0.08 per gallon for loads originating within
city limits; $0.16 per gallon for loads
originating outside city limits
Laboratory testing of septic loads with
excessive levels of FOG, TSS, or BOD or
with other constituents not acceptable at
plant.
Commercial lab cost plus 10% for
administration and handling
Dewatering and disposal of grease and/or
grit waste at City Waste-water Treatment
Plant
N/A - refer customer to private Type 5 facility
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Returned check (no cut-off required) $30.00
Cut-off/reconnect (no deposit) $20.00 plus deposit
Remove meter (up to and including 1") $66.00 plus deposit or payment
Remove meter (larger than 1") Determine by job estimate using standard
charges
Install/reinstall meter (up to and including
1")
$500.00, unless meter is being re-installed at a
pre-existing residence for residential purposes,
within 5 years after removal of the meter
Install/reinstall meter (larger than 1") Determine by job estimate using standard
charges
Padlock and saddle damage $37.00
Water-off lid (customer damage) $53.00
Cut-off/replacement (customer damage) $125.00
Meter damage (customer tampering) $66.00 plus parts or Meter
Remove cut-off and plug customer
service line (install and remove cut-off
and plug)
$235.00
Additional measures to prevent illegal use
of water
Determine by job estimate using standard
charges
Meter test (of accurate meter) (up to 1") $72.75
Meter test (of accurate meter) (larger than
1")
Determine by job estimate using standard
Reread and check for leaks (reading
accurate)
$20.00
Establish temporary water Account $20.00 (includes establishment of account,
turn-on/turn-off of water)
Deposit for Fire Hydrant Meter $2,000.00 meter deposit plus $100.00 billing
deposit
Manual invoicing (minimum charge) $22.50/hr, 1 hr. min.
Standard barricading of excavation: use
of not more than 3 Type I barricades
w/lights as necessary and/or plastic
fencing, 3 standard traffic signs and 6
standard traffic cones. Includes 1 on-site
check per day.
$46.00 $53.00/day (½ day Min.)
Non-standard barricading of excavation:
an excavation that requires more than 3
Type I barricades, 3 standard traffic signs
or 6 standard traffic cones. Includes 1
onsite check per day.
Determined by job estimate using standard
charges
10b-7. Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees
(Charged pursuant to chapter 106, Article VII, Regulations for Disposal of Industrial Waste):
Category 1: Metal Finishers $2,200.00
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Category 2: Centralized Waste $2,000.00
Category 3: Steam/Electric Generation $1,100.00
Category 4: Electroplating $2,100.00
Category 5: Laundry $1,000.00
Category 6: Non-Classified $1,000.00
Category 7: Glass Manufacturing $1,000.00
Category 8: Non-Significant Industries $800.00
10b-8. Miscellaneous Water/Sewer/Sanitation Fees:
(1) Replacement Container Deposit .....$50.00
(2) Yard Waste Container Service Fee .....3.00 per month
(3) Construction, Remodeling, or Cleanup Waste Removal .....12.00 per hour
(4) Recycling Site License Fee .....50.00 per site per year
(5) Wichita Falls Organics Registration Fee .....200.00 per year
(6) Purchase of Wichita Falls Organics .....12.50 per cubic yard, three -yard minimum
(7) Liquid Waste Disposal Permit Fee .....$50.00 for first vehicle
Each Additional Vehicle .....50.00
(8) Extension for a water line .....$12.00 per linear foot
(9) Extension of a gravity sewer line .....13.50 per linear foot
2. The fee schedule established by this ordina nce shall be made available to the
public through the Office of the City Clerk, and be published online in such a manner as
to be available to the public.
3. Should any section or provision of this ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that decision shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.
4. To the extent that the Code of Ordinances establishes the existence of a fee,
this ordinance will govern the amount of that fee, but this ordinance shall not be codified .
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of November, 2014.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk